Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 96

Price realized: 80 GBP   (Approx. 102 USD / 94 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mahdi (AH 158?169 / 775?785 AD), silver Dirhams (4), AH 162 ? Madinat Jayy, AH 162 and 169 – Ifriqiya, AH 167 – Sijistan (A. 215). About Very Fine to Very Fine. (4)

Estimate: 80 - 100 GBP

Match 1:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 95

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mahdi (AH 158?169 / 775?785 AD), silver Dirhams (13), AH 159 (1), AH 161 (1), AH 162 (2), AH 163 (1), AH 164 (2), AH 165 (1), AH 166 (1), AH 168 (2), AH 169 (2), al?Abbasiya (A. 215). On average Good Fine to Very Fine, some encrustations, in annotated envelopes. Sold as seen, no returns. We recommend viewing this lot. (13)

Estimate: 250 - 350 GBP

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 2908

Price realized: 25 CHF   (Approx. 28 USD / 26 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ISLAMIC, 'Abbasid Caliphate. temp. Al-Mahdi, AH 158-169 / AD 775-785. Dirham (Silver, 25 mm, 2.72 g, 4 h), al-ʿAbbasiya, AH 167 = 783/4. 'lā ilāha illā / Allāh waḥdahū / lā sharīka lahū' ('There is no deity but Allah, the One, there is no partner to Him' in Arabic); in the margin, 'bism Allāh ḍuriba hādhā al-dirham bi al-ʿAbbāsiya sana sabʿ wa sittīn wa miʾa' ('In the name of Allah. This dirham was struck in al-ʿAbbasiya in the year 167' in Arabic). Rev. Citing governor Yazid, 'Muḥammad / rasūl / Allāh / Yazīd' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Yazid' in Arabic); star and pellet above; in the margin, 'Muḥammad rasūl Allāh arsalahū bi al-hudā wa dīn al-ḥaqq liyuẓhirahū ʿalā al-dīn kullih wa law kariha al-mushrikūn' ('Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. He sent him with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make it overcome all religions, even though the unbelievers may dislike it' in Arabic). Album 215.2. Areas of weakness and with minor doubling and some scratches, otherwise, very fine.


From an important collection of Byzantine and Islamic coins and seals, formed over the past 25 years.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 3:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 94

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, al?Mahdi (AH 158?169 / 775?785 AD), silver Dirhams (15), AH 160 (2), AH 161 (7), AH 162 (1), AH 164 (1), AH 165 (1), AH 144 (8), AH 145 (4), al?Basra (A. 215). On average Very Fine, in annotated envelopes. Sold as seen, no returns. We recommend viewing this lot. (15)

Estimate: 300 - 400 GBP

Match 4:
Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61356Auction date: 29 January 2024
Lot number: 25174

Price realized: 340 USD   (Approx. 313 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Islamic Dynasties
Abbasid. al-Mahdi (AH 158-169 / AD 775-785) gold Dinar AH 167 (AD 784/785) XF Details (Cleaned) NGC, No mint, A-214. 4.17gm.

From the Dynasty Collection, #89

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Match 5:
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24003Auction date: 19 March 2024
Lot number: 89

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Abbasid, temp. Al?Mahdi (AH 158?169 / 775?785 AD), gold Dinar, AH 162 / 778/9 AD, 3.90g (A. 214). About Very Fine, slight wave to the flan.

Estimate: 180 - 200 GBP